I love that feature too! But I think it’s really dangerous in the current implementation when you can’t be sure what data they’re taking from your computer.

Today I deleted my Discord account, I was using it in Firefox or Webcord wrapper. I can’t imagine installing this type of software on my computer. It’s scanning your computer by default to check what programs are you using or what games are you playing and it’s properiaty, commercial app.

You never know how the data they collect about you will be used. It’s a great tool for censorship, and Discord has good communication with the authorities. Despite this, they still have no problem with violence in the form of groups encouraging teenagers to self-harm, Nazis, and gore or pornographic content of a pedophilic or zoophilic nature. Unfortunately, as a minor, I came across a lot of this type of content there completely by accident. A large, centralized, unencrypted messenger allows for accurate tracking or complete destruction of a user’s history. This is important for political oppression, falsification, and evidence gathering.

Most people are too lazy to change anything in their lives, even their messenger, out of concern for their privacy and security. And there are alternatives, but they won’t even be able to emerge because of this majority. It’s not that all these messengers are free and we all pay dearly for them, but not with our own money. Money is not as valuable as power and the right to one’s identity.

If Matrix had as much money as Discord (where there are much better freedom-oriented alternatives to Discord), it would probably allow for the same simplicity as Discord. Unfortunately, ethical activity plays a secondary role for us. It’s the same with clothing—it’s easier to get clothes that are cheaply made in poor countries by exploiting children than clothes that are made locally with respect for workers’ rights.

I am not providing alternatives, because if someone does not understand this and is too lazy to look for them themselves, they should not clutter up spaces where valuable people gather.

Please don’t install this shit on your computer

There’s Matrix, XMPP, Delta Chat and IRC. IRC is oldschool and popular, you have channels like on Discord but you can only send text. If you want we can message together or create some group chat. I also looking for people to chat outside Discord. My matrix is @ml0dy:noevil.pl, XMPP mlody@hakier.pl and IRC #zimno on Libera Chat.

I tried Ardour but it’s UI is terrible and ugly for me. I miss that perfect piano roll from FL Studio… Of course Ardour have great reviews.

Yes, but I heard bad opions about it in the past, don’t remember where. Are you using it?